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Total Real Returns

VUG vs. VIG vs. VYM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Tue 2026-07-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUG
×
+549.34%
+9.96%/yr
+11.77%/yr
R2=0.944
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+304.46%
+7.35%/yr
+8.78%/yr
R2=0.947
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+256.51%
+6.67%/yr
+8.06%/yr
R2=0.909
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Tue 2026-07-28 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$64,933.98
2026-07-28
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$40,445.88
2026-07-28
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$35,650.90
2026-07-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-28

  YTD YoY
VUG
×
−0.60% +6.23%
VIG
×
+7.31% +13.57%
VYM
×
+11.81% +19.00%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUG
×
−7.54%
on 2026-07-28
from 2026-06-01 peak
−51.47%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VIG
×

on 2026-07-28
−47.74%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
VYM
×

on 2026-07-28
−57.72%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-07-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG
×
+6.23% +31.02%
+14.46%/yr
+58.73%
+16.65%/yr
+40.61%
+7.05%/yr
+247.69%
+13.27%/yr
VIG
×
+13.57% +24.67%
+11.65%/yr
+40.12%
+11.90%/yr
+36.26%
+6.38%/yr
+146.70%
+9.45%/yr
VYM
×
+19.00% +31.24%
+14.56%/yr
+47.57%
+13.85%/yr
+47.03%
+8.01%/yr
+118.57%
+8.13%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) −0.60% +7.31% +11.81%
2025 +16.29% +11.20% +12.42%
2024 +28.97% +13.71% +14.30%
2023 +42.08% +10.80% +3.14%
2022 −37.22% −15.29% −6.49%
2021 +18.97% +15.63% +17.90%
2020 +38.36% +13.88% −0.21%
2019 +33.97% +26.72% +21.29%
2018 −5.13% −3.91% −7.68%
2017 +25.08% +19.69% +14.01%
2016 +4.12% +9.69% +14.66%
2015 +2.49% −2.66% −0.45%
2014 +12.76% +9.26% +12.69%
2013 +30.51% +26.96% +28.15%
2012 +15.02% +9.75% +10.77%
2011 −1.12% +3.10% +7.36%
2010 +15.49% +13.05% +12.54%
2009 +35.30% +16.42% +14.08%
2008 −38.08% −26.76% −31.98%
2007 +8.09% +1.47% −2.62%
2006 +6.51% +8.30% +2.75%
2005 +1.54%
2004 +2.16%